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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate


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Verb or adjective + preposition
A
Verb + preposition
Pay special attention to prepositions that are different in your language.
Paul doesn’t like the manager’s decision and I agree with him. [
have the same opinion as
]
Don’t worry about your exam. [
be nervous about
]
His teachers were satisfied with his progress. [
pleased with
]
Many people spend a lot of money on clothes.
I’m thinking of going to China. [
it’s my plan to go
] (used in the continuous form)
This land belongs to the company. [
it is the company’s land
]
translated the letter into French. [
changed from one language into another
]
She complained to the manager about the food. [
said she wasn’t happy/satisfied with
]
I can’t concentrate on [
think about
] my work when the radio is playing.
We can rely on this photocopier. [
trust it; it will not go wrong
]
I may go but it depends on the weather. [
used to say you are not sure about something
]
Language
help
Depend (on) has other meanings:
Martha
depends on
her son for money.
[
she needs his money
]
We can
depend on
the others for support.
[
we can trust the others to support us
]
Remember: it depends on something or someone (NOT it depends of something or someone)
B
Prepositions that change the meaning
She shouted to me. [
spoke in a loud
voice to be heard
]
He shouted at me. [
spoke in a loud voice
because he was angry
]
He threw the ball to me. [
for me to catch it
]
He threw the ball at me. [
in order to hit me
]
C
Adjective + preposition
I’ve never been very good at maths. (
opp
bad at)
She’s afraid of flying. [
frightened of
]
The neighbours are fond of the children. [
like
]
She’s similar to her sister [
the same as her in some ways
], but very different from her brother.
He’s very interested in photography.
I think she’s aware of the problem. [
knows about
]
I’m tired of people telling me what to do. [
bored or a bit angry about
]
Katya is mad about Brad Pitt. [
likes him very much;
infml
]
We’re short of coffee at the moment. [
we don’t have much
]
There’s something wrong with this TV. [
the TV is not working correctly
]
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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate


Exercises
Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the best endings on the right.
1 He’s tired
c
a me, but it missed.
2 She wasn’t aware
b to the manager.
3 He threw the pen to
c of working at weekends.
4 She complained
d his friend on the other side of the lake.
5 He shouted at
e me, but I dropped it.
6 He shouted to
f with them.
7 He threw the book at
g us to get out of his garden.
8 I don’t agree
h of her mistakes.
Complete the questions with the correct preposition, then write an answer for each one.
1 A: What is she worried
about
?
B:
Her exams.
2 A: What subjects is she good
?
B:
3 A: Who does this belong
?
B:
4 A: What does he spend all his money
?
B:
5 A: What are you afraid
?
B:
6 A: What kind of films are you interested
?
B:
7 A: What does the decision depend
?
B:
8 A: I know he’s angry, but who’s he shouting
?
B:
9 A: Who can we rely
?
B:
10 A: What language is the book being translated
?
B:
Complete the dialogues.
1 A: Are you going to the exhibition?
B: Yes, I’m very
interested
in art.
2 A: Is she
to her sister?
B: No, they’re completely different.
3 A: What did she
about?
B: She wasn’t happy with the food.
4 A: Angel is very good-looking.
B: That’s why I’m
about him!
5 A: What’s
with the radio?
B: I don’t know, but it’s not working.
6 A: Did you like the course?
B: No, I wasn’t very satisfied
it.
7 A: What’s the matter?
B: I can’t
on this with the TV on.
8 A: It’s a big problem.
B: Yes, but we’re
of that.
9 A: We’re a bit
of milk.
B: OK. I’ll buy some when I go out.
10 A: Do Max’s children have jobs?
B: No, they still
on their parents.
Do you know which preposition follows the words below? They are all in this book. If you
don’t know, use the index to help you. A good dictionary will tell you if a verb or adjective
is usually followed by a special preposition.
keen
succeed
apply
suffer
get married
apologise
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